“It is only when you take responsibility for your life that you discover how powerful you truly are.” – Allanah Hunt
How do the words above resonate with you?
Pause here for a moment and free yourself from distractions:
Take a deep breath in... exhale slowly... deep breath in... exhale slowly... deep breath in... exhale slowly... calm your mind and be present...
The New Year brings new opportunities to learn and grow.
What is your definition of healthy responsibility? Think about that and formulate an answer…
Reading Gay Hendricks’ A Year of Living Consciously, healthy responsibility is defined as taking 100 percent responsibility for yourself while inspiring others to take 100 percent responsibility.
Consider these Unhealthy Characters:
“The Martyr”- takes on the burden of someone else’s responsibility
“The Blamer”- places responsibility on somebody else’s shoulders
“The Victim”- the condition of perceiving oneself as less than 100 percent responsible
“The Caretaker”- the condition of perceiving oneself as more than 100 percent responsible and others as victims
Which unhealthy character best describes a part of your personality, that you would like to lay to rest? Think about it... You can’t change what you don’t acknowledge... We are all works in progress.
“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”
– Mahatma Gandhi
What are you willing to do?
Don’t miss your opportunity! Be intentional, encourage others to do the same and watch what happens.
You got this!
Coach Tavia
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Reference:
Hendricks, Gay; A year of Living Consciously: 365 Daily Inspirations for Creating a Life of Passion and Purpose. Harper One, New York, NY 1998.
I identify with the martyr and caretaker. Past experiences have conditioned or condemned me to feel like I have to fix things/people around me while neglecting myself. Now, that I’ve acknowledged, I believe a safe intervention to use in combat would be setting boundaries and not letting someone else’s emergencies or responsibilities become a labyrinth for me to navigate. My goal is to put myself first without feeling guilty.
Thank you for the introspective prompt! I love it!